The ÖHG
The Austrian Midwives’ Association is the chamber for all midwives, who are registered in Austria, and represents their professional interests.
For parents
You’d like to know more about pregnancy, birth and life with your baby? We, the Austria midwives, will be happy to support you.
Recent IMAS survey shows that Austrians trust their midwives, but the new electronic parent-child pass is holding them back
Still no freedom of choice in prenatal care: The new electronic parent-child pass Record (eEKP) is hindering midwives’ ability to provide care—contrary to the interests of Austrians—as a recent IMAS survey shows. Gynecology and obstetrics practices covered by health insurance are rare, yet the required examinations are to remain the exclusive domain of medical doctors in the future, even though there are sufficiently qualified midwives available for prenatal care. Midwives are now calling for freedom of choice for pregnant women regarding prenatal checkups and for mandatory midwife counseling to be included in the eEKP.
Videos on midwifery work
In 2025, the Austrian Midwives’ Association launched its second social media campaign, which informs, educates, and highlights the central role of midwives in the Austrian healthcare system. The goal is to reach expectant mothers and families, as well as midwives themselves and decision-makers.
The campaign highlights how diverse and responsible the midwifery profession is—in hospitals, in private practices, and at home.
The campaign focuses on topics such as the role of midwives in hospitals, midwifery training in clinical settings, the importance of safe home births, the work of midwives in private practice, and postpartum care at home.
With this campaign, the ÖHG emphasizes its commitment to quality-assured obstetric care, strong professional representation for midwives, and greater visibility of their expertise.
Midwives support women and families during one of the most formative phases of their lives. The ÖHG is committed to ensuring that this important work receives the recognition, framework conditions, and support it deserves.
One-to-one care during giving birth
The Austrian Midwives Association (ÖHG) calls for reliable one-to-one care during childbirth, meaning reliable framework conditions for guideline-compliant care of woman and child during birth. As soon as a woman enters the active opening phase of childbirth, she should be cared for by a midwife who exclusively takes care for this one birth.
Multilingual information on midwifery care
Pregnancy, birth and the first weeks with the baby – information in different languages
Pregnancy/birth/baby | Hamilelik/doğum/bebek | Nosečnost/rojstvo/dojenček | Nosečnost/porod/dojenček | Вагітність/пологи/дитина | grossesse/naissance/bébé | embarazo/parto/bebé
Midwife care for miscarriages after the 18th week of pregnancy
Women who suffer a miscarriage after the 18th week of pregnancy are entitled to support from a midwife. This long-awaited change has come into force on 1 September 2024 and represents a significant expansion of the previous regulation. In the future, affected women will be able to consult a midwife easily.
midwives in schools
Press – current ÖHG press releases
Current ÖHG press releases + figures on midwifery work in Austria (employed self employed midwives, midwives with health insurance contracts, etc.)
Austrian Midwives' Association (ÖHG)
Welcome to the website of the Austrian Midwives Association!
The ÖHG is the legally recognized professional association representing all approximately 3,000 midwives in Austria, including both independent practitioners and those employed in hospitals.
Here you will find information about the ÖHG and about midwifery in Austria. Midwives can also log into the midwifery portal with their access data and obtain information and documents for their midwifery work.
Parents will find a midwife search with contact details and the range of services offered by self employed midwives in Austria as well as the most important information on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding and life with the baby.
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